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CREATIVE WRITING

Creative Writing (9-12)
Tuesdays 2:45 - 4:15
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Teacher: Nancy Kaser and Seth Kaser
$400 per semester/ $430 for honors level course * (two-semester course)​
*There is an annual student fee for all students taking classes at Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some charter schools allow for this fee to be added to the cost of classes rather than being paid out-of-pocket by parents. If your charters agrees, you may add the cost of the student fee to your first PO. ​

 (This course is A-G qualifying with all affiliated charter schools)
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Students who desire to explore writing as artistic expression, examine various creative genres of literature, and learn how to shape their own ideas with words will love this workshop-style elective course. In addition to collaborative and individual projects, peer and self-editing, students will learn to appreciate a wide variety of creative works. To allow for a more comprehensive understanding of writing as an art form, students are coached and encouraged by two instructors with widely ranging writing and teaching styles.
 
Unit 1 - Love Your Language
  • Great writers are great readers
  • Writing style analysis
  • Genre synopsis
  • Figurative language
  • Descriptive devices
 
Unit 2 - Sentence Structure for Sissies and Sassies
  • Crafting creative sentences
  • Grammar is good for you
  • When rules can be broken
  • Developing your own writing style
 
Unit 3 - Persuasion and Propaganda
  • Advertising analysis
  • Propaganda and promotions
  • Writing commercials and ads
 
Unit 4 – Narrative Nuances
  • Point of view
  • Story element essentials
  • Character development
  • Crafting great story
  • Memoir analysis
  • Personal narrative writing
  • Journaling
 
Unit 5 - Blogging, Blabbing, and Bonding
  • Writing for an online audience
  • Social media as an art form
  • Blog writing rules and analysis
  • Plagiarism laws
  • Building an online community
 
Unit 6 - Rhythm, Rhyme, & Reason
  • Poetic license
  • Poetry analysis
  • Poetry writing
  • Lyrical writing
 
Unit 7 - Personal Project
  • Student-selected creative project
  • Disciplines of writing
  • Deadlines and delivery
 
Unit 8 - Editing Excitement
  • Peer analysis
  • Self-editing
  • Editing tools
  • Receiving and giving criticism
 
Unit 9 - Publishing and Promoting
  • Publishing basics
  • Self-publishing explained

​CLASS MATERIALS:
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  • Home
  • High School
    • English 9
    • Geography and Modern Cultures (9)
    • American Literature (10-11)
    • United States History (10-11)
    • British Literature (12)
    • World Literature (10-12)
    • World History (10-11)
    • Economics (11-12)
    • Civics and Government (10-12)
    • Writer's Workshop
    • Study Skills (9-11)
    • Career Planning (10-12)
    • Child Development (9-12)
  • Middle School
    • Middle School Literature (6-8)
    • Middle School History (6-8)
    • Study Skills (6-8)
  • Elementary
    • Lit for Littles (1-2)
    • Elementary Literature (3-5)
    • Elementary History (3-5)
    • Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (3-5)
  • Schedule
    • On Campus Schedule
    • Online Schedule
  • Payments
    • Monthly Payments
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • TKM Tickets
  • Career Planning (10-12)